Removable lining for closets and the like



April 3, 1928.

B. FRIEND REMOVABLE LINING FOR cLo s'ETs AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 1, 1926 I III M INVENTOR: m

BY/ns ATTORN I B l nu Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATE-S;-PATE'NT O F-ice- IBEBIHOLD FRIEND," BROOKLYN, NEW"YORK.

' BEMOVABLE' LINING FOR CLOSETS AND THE LIKE.

Applieationfiled November. 1, 1 926. Serial No. 145,637.

ner that they may be installed and set up within a given area, suchas the interior. of a clothes closet, lineniclo'set, wardrobe, storage or display casing to protectthegarments or merchandise from germs, dust .or dampness. 1

A-further object of my invention :is to construct a sectional llllll'lgL for closets .and compartments generally which may be .set

, upandinstalled without-the aid of nails,

screws,belts braces and-other fastening .or.

reenfo'rcing elements and. whichv .may be easily disassembled and memoveduwithout damage;

Ano her ob'ect of m invention is to rovide-a-lining of the character above specified consisting of: standardized sections or panel s constructed and arranged ifor assembly partinent and spaced from the wallto prevent -moisture Y or dampness ing thereto 1 and providing means for1positioni ng said sections or 'panelsirrespective ofthecloset wall surface.

A-continued object-of my invention is to provide a sectional lining for clothes closets and the like including a novel and'im-proved means for supporting the sections or panels on the base board and in spaced relation from the-floor and at the same time allow relative adjustment of'the sectionsor panels to more accurately fit the closet area.

To enable others'skilled in the art-to more fully comprehend the 'underlying features and advantages of my. construction that they may embody. the same in the many uses and for. the different purposesito which it is ca-' object to provide anovel.

protect gar-.

withinithe interior of a closetor com-..

from penetrati ei are annexed hereto as lication which V V r Fig. 1 is a view showing the panels when positioned on the base board and within a closet or compartment area. L

Fig;v 2 is a sectional view taken'on the line 2 -2 of Fig.1. i

Fig. 3 is a-view showing a top shelf for the panels.

Fig.4 is a view-showing the bottom ofthe side andback panels.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the means for supporting the panels on-the back and side walls of the compartment drawings depicting apreferred form part of this specr- Referring now tothe drawings wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5 designatesthe botto'inbase board -of-a conventional type of clothes closet or com'- partment and 6 the side walls thereof,

shownto illustrate :but one application of understood that the-sections :or' panels may be installed 111 I any other given area to pro tect, clothing :or other merchandise.

VJithin the closetor givenarea to be lined;

I position a :series of panelsof predeter mined dimensions accordingtothe size of the closet comprising the-rear-wall panels 7,8 and side wall panels 9,.10, -each of which is providedwith the usual type; of battens- 11.-.The inner edges of the rear wall-panels 7, 8 are grooved at 152v throughout their lengtln being. 3 connected bycthe central spacing strip 13, which' isi T-shaped inucross sectionwas shown 'byFigs. 2 and 4-. iofrthe drawing;

The rear and. side wall panels: are adapted tobe maintained. in parallelism and supportediin uniform spaced relation fromthe'wal-ls of the closet orxcompartment' and preferably on thezbaseboardiand toxthatuend, the bot tom .of each of the panels and central strip: soas :to interfit with 1 13 are grooved at 13 the edge ofv an adjustable abase railj The base rail comprisesvtheecorner angle :bars- 14, 15 of light metal WlIXOh QIG-Ilght angu lar in cross section butwhichzmay be bent and shaped .to "conform to "any irregularity of the baseboardishould'theu'rear and side walls of the closet be'disposedatlother' than right anigleswto each other. Connecting the l7; the-'useof my invention since 'itx-is to:- be

corner anglebars 14, 15 there is provided av connecting sleeve or light metal designated by numeral 16 which brid es the space between the, inner ends of the corner angle bars so that they may be spread apart-sulficiently to accon'imodate the desired length with permitting their placement and adjustment. "The side legs of -the angle bars are also provided with similar angular extensions 19, 20 to that of the sleeve so as to conform with the depth ofthes'idewalls of the closet and support the side panels.

Since the rear and side panels are preferably of the same dimensions and in order to permit the panels to be used in closets and compartments of different dimensions, I also provide edge strips 21, grooved at their bottoms to inter-fit with the angular extensions 19 and grooved along the edge to engage the edge of the side panel. The edge strips are held secure and clamped against the side panels by means of wedges.

-The top of the rear wall and side wall panels are held in position by means of a top shelf 22 having at its bottom side a rear groove-23 adjacent its rear edge and side grooves 24 adjacent the sides thereof whereby said shelf may fit on the top of said panels. Similar grooves are formed in the top of the. shelf whereby additional short panels and a second shelf (not shown) may be superposed thereon where it is desirable. The shelf is formed with a central, cut out portion 25 to permit the upper end of the central spacing strip 13 to enter and the front corners are further provided with cut out portions 26 for the upper ends of the edge strips 21, it being of course understood that the size and dimensions of the shelf will vary with the particular closet or compartment. Wedges 27 may be inserted between the rear and side walls and the edges of the shelf so as tolock the structure in spaced relation from the walls and to further prevent sagging of the panels. Suitable battens on the side panels or the rear wall panels or both may be provided to support hooks or other types of suspension means such as shown in my copending application above referred to.

It will thus beseen that having given a definite area or closet space to install the lining, the rear and side wall panels may be,

set up and supported on the base board by means of the corner angle bars, the connecting sleeve and extensions and assembled with the top shelf in spaced relation with the rear and side walls of the closet, being so positioned to be clamped or held by wedges to prevent relative movement of the parts. In actual practice the panels are preferably constructed of light cedar wood or other moth and germ proof wood or the like'which can be standardized so that if desired two or more panels may be employed for the rear wall or side walls depending upon the given area or enclosure. The construction is such that it is not necessarily a permanent one but on the other hand may beremoved if $9 desired flIl lilgainiused in otherinstances and is therefore to be distinguished from what may be termed a fixture or part of a building operation. It is well knownthat the wall surface of a closet is frequently irregular,-rough and very often damp because 7 ofits proximity to an'outer wall. Consequently, in spacing the panels from the wall surface of the closet, an air space is provided.

bars and the connecting sleeve'and side eX- tensions on the base board. This is due to the fact of course that the weight of the panels and top shelf and the relative. spacing of the panels so as to fit within a restricted area is such as to'prevent the collapsing of the structure when set up either at the top or bottom particularly afterthe wedges are inserted in the space between the shelf, panels and walls of the enclosure.

From the above description and drawing the application of my invention, its use, installation and many advantages will be readily understood. While I have described my construction with some degree of particularity, I realize that many changes, modifications and alternative mechanical alterations may be made to suit particular circumstances. I therefore do not wish to be limited and restricted to the exact and specific details shown and described and reserve theright to modify the many details shown as to fall within the scope of the subject matter being claimed.

Having shown and described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. A lining for clothes closets and the like comprising a plurality of separable panels which may be constructed of moth or germ proof material such as cedar or its equivalent, said panels being arranged within and ad acent the rear and side walls of a given area, means for adjustably supporting said panels on'the base board within said area and a top shelf cooperating with the upper 9 area,

comprising a plurality of separable panels which may be constructed of moth or germ proof material such as cedar or its equivalent, said panels being arranged Within and adjacent the rear and side walls of a given a base rail adapted to be positioned on the base board of said closet, said panels having bottom grooves whereby they may be adjustably positioned on said base rail and a top shelf cooperating with the upper portions of said panels to maintain the same in parallelism to each other and in uniform spaced relation to the walls of said closet or area.

3. A lining for clothes closets and the like comprising a plurality of panels which may be constructed of moth or germ proof material such as cedar or its equivalent, said panels being arranged within and adjacent the rear and side walls of a given area, a base rail comprising corner angle bars and a connecting sleeve and side extensions adapted to be set on the base board of the closet or given area, said panels being grooved at their bottom and adapted to rest on the base rail and a top shelf cooperating with the upper portions of said panels to maintain the same in parallelism to each other and in uniform spaced relation to the walls of said closet or area.

4. A lining for clothes closets and the like comprising a plurality of separable panels which may be constructed of moth or germ proof material such as cedar or its equivalent, said panels being arranged within and adjacent the rear and side walls of a given area, means for adjusting a plurality of panels on the base board to fit within said given area and a. grooved shelf resting on the top of said panels to maintain the same in parallelism to each other.

5. A lining for clothes closets and the like comprising a plurality of separable panels which may be constructed of moth or germ proof material such as cedar or its equivalent, said panels being arranged within and in spaced relation to the rear and side Walls of a given area, a central spacing strip between certain of the rear wall panels, edge strips cooperating with the side wall panels,

said strips being arranged to produce a relatively close fitting structure within the given area, said panels and strips being grooved at the bottom, panels and strips may be set and a top connecting shelf for said panels and strips for locking the same and maintaining them in uniform spaced relation to the walls of the given area.

6. A lining for clothes closets and the like comprising a plurality of panels which may be constructed of moth or germ proof material such as cedar or its equivalent, said panels being arranged within and in-spaced relation to the rear and side walls of a given area, a central spacing strip between certain of the rear wall panels, edge strips abutting certain of the side wall panels, said panels and strips having bottom grooves therein, a substantially U-shaped base rail on which said panels and strips may be relatively adjusted to fit within a given area and a grooved, top shelf resting on said panels, said strips being interlocked With the shelf and cooperating therewith to maintain the panels in uniform spaced relation to the walls of the given area.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BERTHOLD FRIEND.

a'base rail on which said 

